MA English - Contemporary Literature in Northampton United Kingdom | University of Northampton

University of Northampton | Northampton United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 16,995
(c. USD22,759.87)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

This engaging Master's program in Contemporary English Literature explores modern works across multiple contexts. Students can investigate a wide array of texts through diverse modules, with opportunities to focus deeply on a chosen subject in their dissertation. The curriculum covers post-1945 masterpieces, from late modernist authors such as Samuel Beckett to cutting-edge contemporary fiction.

In this Contemporary Literature MA, participants might delve into specialized areas like trauma narratives or gender studies, develop expertise in current literary criticism, or examine emerging genres and storytelling formats, including modern gothic fiction, cinema, digital games, and graphic novels.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

To apply for the MA in English (Contemporary Literature), we normally ask that you have a Bachelor's degree in English, or a related discipline, at 2:1 or higher. Applications with alternative qualifications or experience and from overseas students are welcomed and will be assessed in accordance with the University's Admissions Policy and Academic Regulations.

IELTS - 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in each other band (or equivalent)
TOEFL (iBT) - 88 overall (minimum score: Listening 17, Reading 18, Writing 17, Speaking- 20)

Tuition GBP 16,995

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